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Second major credit agency downgrades Travelport over debt worry
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Second major credit agency downgrades Travelport over debt worry
By Kevin May | September 13, 2011
Travelport is facing its second hit from a major credit agency in the space of a month after Standard and Poor's lowered the technology giant's rating today.... Read More
TripAdvisor climbs ahead of Booking.com - Top Canada travel sites, September 10 2011
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TripAdvisor climbs ahead of Booking.com - Top Canada travel sites, September 10 2011
By PhocusWire | September 13, 2011
Almost 2% market share divides Booking.com from market leader TripAdvisor in the top ten travel websites in Canada.... Read More
Sabre to open app center to developers for agency desktop
By Dennis Schaal | September 13, 2011
Sabre Travel Network plans to open a business-to-business application store, enabling Sabre-authorized developers to create and sell their solutions to Sabre's travel agency customers.... Read More
Facebook button gets thumbs down in travel usability testing, internal ads also disliked
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Facebook button gets thumbs down in travel usability testing, internal ads also disliked
By Linda Fox | September 13, 2011
study into what goes on in users' heads when they open up a travel website has thrown up some interesting results... Read More
Semantic technology and the travel shopping experience
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Semantic technology and the travel shopping experience
By Viewpoints | September 13, 2011
In a previous Tnooz article I suggested that internet technology had transformed the travel transaction into a self-service, always on, multiple choice, zero friction vending machine.... Read More
Backbid hammers into auction model with hotel exchange service
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Backbid hammers into auction model with hotel exchange service
By Kevin May | September 13, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Canada-based Backbid, an auction platform to allow consumers to bid on unwanted hotel reservations.... Read More
EasyJet builds on leading spot - Top France travel websites, September 11 2011
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EasyJet builds on leading spot - Top France travel websites, September 11 2011
By PhocusWire | September 13, 2011
Low cost carrier EasyJet increased its winning in France this week, securing a 2% market share lead over Air France.... Read More
Travelocity out and Orbitz in as private label provider for American Express travel site
By Dennis Schaal | September 12, 2011
In what Orbitz Worldwide believes is a very significant deal, its private label service is slated to replace Travelocity's as the power behind the American Express Consumer Travel site in the second half of 2012.... Read More
Ship Mate brings cruise planning, port content and a social network to mobile
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Ship Mate brings cruise planning, port content and a social network to mobile
By Kevin May | September 12, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Ship Mate, a mobile application for leisure cruise passengers.... Read More
Analyst: No Groupon-like pause -- TripAdvisor spinoff on track
By Dennis Schaal | September 12, 2011
While Groupon is reconsidering the timing of its IPO because of market volatility and other factors, there seemingly is no hesitation about Expedia Inc.'s hoped-for spinoff of TripAdvisor.... Read More
HomeAway lists discounted vacation rentals for victims of Vermont floods, Texas wildfires
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HomeAway lists discounted vacation rentals for victims of Vermont floods, Texas wildfires
By Dennis Schaal | September 12, 2011
There couldn't be more of a contrast between flooding in Vermont from Hurricane Irene and the parched earth that fed Texas wildfires, but both natural catastrophes left people needing temporary homes and HomeAway has provided an assist.... Read More
Priceline ultimately debuts iPad app with map centerpiece and in-app bookings
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Priceline ultimately debuts iPad app with map centerpiece and in-app bookings
By Dennis Schaal | September 12, 2011
A map, which Priceline dubs, the Ultimate Booking Machine, is the centerpiece of the online travel agency's just-released first iPad app.... Read More
TripAdvisor quietly changes site titles, promise of trustworthy reviews watered down
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TripAdvisor quietly changes site titles, promise of trustworthy reviews watered down
By Kevin May | September 12, 2011
Curious switch on TripAdvisor in recent weeks with the user review giant quietly altering the wording against reviews on its hotel pages.... Read More
VisitEngland websites saga rumbles on
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VisitEngland websites saga rumbles on
By Linda Fox | September 12, 2011
Eviivo to carry on pricing and availability service to tourist boards and other businesses affected by VisitEngland's decision to end 'financial and operational support' for EnglandNet platform... Read More
Hotel prices - North America - September to November 2011
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Hotel prices - North America - September to November 2011
By PhocusWire | September 12, 2011
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in North America, September to November 2011.... Read More
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